2017届浦东区高三英语二模试卷(含答案)

浦东新区2016学年度第二学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷2017.4II.GrammarandVocabulary(20%)SectionA Overthepastsixteenyearsofmylife,Ihavegrowntobeaveryindependentperson.ThiscanbebothgoodandbadinthesensethatIamabletodothings(21)________myown,yetattimesstrugglewithtakingadvicefromothers.Sometimes,hearingwhatotherpeoplehavetosaycanbeoneofthehardestthingstodo.However,gettingadvicefrom(22)________caresaboutyoucanimpactyourlifeingreatways.Becauseofthis,Ibeganrealizingthatmymom’sguidancethroughoutmylifehasneversteeredmewrong.ThisiswhyIbelieveyou(23)________alwayslistentoyourmother. Thisbeliefhasnotbeeneasy(24)________(realize).IthastakenendlessamountsoftimeinwhichIdecidedtogoagainstwhatmymomhadtosay,andlaterdiscoveredthatshewasright.Ithinkwecanallagreethat(25)________(admit)yourmomwasrightisalwaysahardthingtodo.Butwhatelseareyousupposedtosay(26)________youarestandingoutsideinthefreezingcold,shakingbecauseyoudidnotwearthatextrajacketyou(27)________(tell)towear? WhenIwastwelveyearsold,Ihadtheexperienceofalifetime.However,Iwouldhavemissedoutifithadn’tbeenformymom.ShehadbeenplanningatriptoTurkeyforwork,(28)________(offer)tobringmysisterandmealongwithher.WhenIfirstheardaboutthisopportunity,Iwasterrified.NeverhadIbeenoutofthecountrybefore.Ithoughtto(29)________,“Isshecrazy?”Mymomthenbegantosay,“(30)________isknowntoall,oneneedstostepoutofhiscomfortzoneandtrysomethingnewinordertoencounterlarger-than-lifeideas.”Aftergoingbackandforthwithmyownthoughts,Idecidedtogoonthetrip.Andboy,shewasright.GoingtoTurkeywillforeverbeoneofmygreatestmemoriesandIamthankfulIgottovisitthatamazingcountry.A.flexibilityB.shiftC.hungryD.improvementE.dominatedF.releasedG.secureH.adaptingI.familiarJ.buryingK.distinguishSectionB TheNewYorkTimeshaschangedalotinthepast10years,embracingdigitalsubscriptionsandgrowingintoonlinevideoandspecialtyareaslikecooking.Ithasnotbeenenoughtopreparethecompanyforthefuture,accordingtothepaper’sown2020report__31__onTuesday. “Whilethepasttwoyearshavebeenatimeofsignificantinnovation,thepacemustspeedup,”theauthorswroteintheopeningofthereport.“Toooften,digitalprogresshasbeenaccomplishedthroughworkarounds;nowwemusttearapartthebarriers.Wemust__32__betweenmissionandtradition:whatwedobecauseit’sessentialtoourvaluesandwhatwedobecausewe’vealwaysdoneit.” Thereportindicateshowfarthepaperhascomein__33__itselftothedigitalagewhilealsopointingoutwhatneedstobedone. Theareasthatneed__34__arefocusedonthenewsroom,particularlyinthetoolsandinternalstructuresthatjournalistsmustdealwithtoproducetheirwork. Manyofthereport’srecommendationsare__35__toanyonewhocloselyfollowstheTimesornewspapersingeneral:A(n)__36__awayfromprint’soutsizedimportanceonthenewsroom’soperations,betterwaystoincludemultimediainstoriesandarenewedeffortatcreatingamorediversenewsroomwithavarietyofskills. Thepaperhasanongoinggoalthatstartedin2016ofdoublingdigitalrevenueto$800millionby2020.“To__37__ourfuture,weneedtoexpandconsiderablyournumberofsubscribersby2020.” ThereportalsocallsintoquestiontheformatsonwhichtheTimes—andmostothernewspapers—rely,namelyamixofnewsstoriesandfeaturesthataretextheavy.“Toomuchofourdailyreportremains__38__bylongtexts.”thereportstates. ThereportstressesthattheTimesshoulddomoretoeducatereaders.“Ourreadersare__39__foradvicefromTheTimes.Toooften,wedon’tofferit,orofferitonlyinprint-centricforms.”thereportstates.Perhapsthemostinterestingpartofthereportcomesattheverybottomintheformofcommentsfromthepaper’sownjournalists.Reporterssaidtheywouldliketosee__40__inchoiceofhowtotellcertainstories,andsomedisagreementaboutwhatkindoftonetheTimesshouldembracegoingforward.III.ReadingComprehension(45%)SectionAHaveWeReachedPeakTrade? Globalizationisusuallydefinedasthefreemovementofpeople,goodsandcapital.It’sbeenthemostimportant__41__forceofmodernity.Untilthefinancialcrisisof2008,globaltradegrewtwiceasfastastheglobaleconomyitself.__42__,thankstobotheconomicsandpolitics,globalizationaswehaveknownitisdevelopingfast. Thequestionis:Havewereachedpeaktrade?Ifyouthinkofitintermsoftheflowofdigitaldataandideas,no—it’sactually__43__.Indeed,thecross-borderflowofdigitaldata—e-commerce,websearches,onlinevideo,machine-to-machineinteractions—hasgrown45timeslargersince2005andis__44__togrowmuchfasterthantheglobaleconomyoverthenextfewyears. There’snodoubtglobalizationhasincreasedwealthatbothglobalandnationallevels.Butfreetradecanalsowidenthe__45__gapwithincountries,inpartbycreatingconcentratedgroupsofeconomiclosers.FreetradehasmadegoodsandservicescheaperforAmericans—thinkofalltheinexpensiveChinese-madegoodsatWalmart—butithasn’talways__46__theirjobprospects.From1990to2008,theareasmost__47__toforeigncompetitionsawalmostnonetnewjobscreated.That’sonereasonthenewgenerationofAmericansisontracktobe_-48__thantheirparents. Thegainsoffreetradedonotalways__49__thelosses.Thisrealizationthatthetideof__50__doesn’traiseallboatshasfedintotheanti-freetrademovement.Andcompaniesthemselvesare__51__globalization. Nevertheless,thereisonereasontobe__52__aboutthefutureofglobalization—atleast,thenewinformation-basedkind.McKinseydataestimatethatthecompaniesresponsibleforthejumpinflowsofdigitalgoods,servicesandinformationwillincludeamuchhigherproportionofsmallbusinessesthaninthepast.Anestimated86%oftech-basedstartupssurveyedbyMcKinseynowdosomecross-borderbusiness--__53__beforethearrivaloftheInternet,whenglobalizationwasdominatedbysuperpowers.Thatmeansthatmoreofthewealthgeneratedbyglobalizationcouldflowdowntothe80%ofthepopulationthathasn’t__54__asmuchasitshouldhave. Ifthoseindividualsfeeltheyarebeingempoweredbyopenbordersandfreertrade,itcouldhelpswingthepoliticalpendulum（钟摆）backtowardglobalizationinsomeform.Despiteitslaws,ithasbeenaneconomicforcethathasliftedmorepeopleoutof__55__thananythingelsetheworldhaseverknown.41. A.political B.cultural C.economic D.natural42. A.Otherwise B.Hence C.Moreover D.Yet43. A.depressing B.increasing C.approving D.operating44. A.projected B.tracked C.signaled D.needed45. A.price B.welfare C.pension D.wealth46. A.ruined B.helped C.foreseen D.reversed47. A.resistant B.suited C.exposed D.inaccessible48. A.happier B.healthier C.wealthier D.poorer49. A.outweigh B.balance C.suffer D.substitute50. A.materialism B.modernization C.globalization D.consumption51. A.withdrawingfrom B.countingon C.profitingfrom D.insistingon52. A.confused B.concerned C.optimistic D.curious53. A.adaptable B.accessible C.affordable D.impossible54. A.striven B.consumed C.benefited D.digested55. A.fear B.poverty C.frustration D.embarrassmentSectionB(A)DearCutie-Pie, Recently,yourmotherandIweresearchingforanansweronGoogle.Halfwaythroughenteringthequestion,Googlereturnedalistofthemostpopularsearchesintheworld.Atthetopofthelistwas“Howtokeephiminterested.” Itsurprisedmealot.Iscannedseveralofthecountlessarticlesabouthowtobesexyandsexual,whentobringhimabeerversusasandwich,andthewaystomakehimfeelsmartandsuperior. AndIgotangry. LittleOne,itisnot,hasneverbeen,andneverwillbeyourjobto“keephiminterested.” LittleOne,youronlytaskistoknowdeeplyinyoursoul—inthatunshakeableplacethatisn’tupsetbyrejectionandloss—thatyouareworthyofinterest. Ifyoucantrustyourworthinthisway,youwillbeattractiveinthemostimportantsenseoftheworld:youwillattractaboywhoisbothcapableofinterestandwhowantstospendhisonelifeinvestingallofhisinterestinyou. LittleOne,Iwanttotellyouabouttheboywhodoesn’tneedtobekeptinterested,becauseheknowsyouareinteresting. Idon’tcareifhecan’tplayabitofgolfwithme—aslongashecanplaywiththechildrenyougivehimandrevelinallthegloriousandfrustratingwaystheyarejustlikeyou.Idon’tcareifhedoesn’tfollowhiswallet—aslongashefollowshisheartanditalwaysleadshimbacktoyou.Idon’tcareifheisstrong—aslongashegivesyouthespacetoexercisethestrengththatisinyourheart.Icouldn’tcarelesshowhevotes—aslongashewakesupeverymorninganddailyelectsyoutoaplaceofhonorinyourhomeandaplaceofrespectinhisheart.Idon’tcareaboutthecolorofhisskin.Idon’tcareifhewasraisedinthisreligionorthatreligionornoreligion. LittleOne,ifyoucomeacrossamanlikethatandheandIhavenothingelseincommon,wewillhavethemostimportantthingincommon:You. Becauseintheend,LittleOne,theonlythingyoushouldhavetodoto“keephiminterested”istobeyou.Youreternallyinterestedguy,Daddy56. WhatshockedDaddywhenhewassurfingontheInternet? A.Girls’knowingnothingabouttrustingthemselves. B.Girls’givingprioritytofindingwaystopleaseboys. C.Girls’bringingfoodsanddrinkstoboysfromtimetotime. D.Girls’beingupsetbybeingrejectedconstantly.57. Fatherthinkswhatisofprimaryimportancetohisdaughteristo_____________________. A.keeptheboyinterested B.knowshedeservesaboy’sinterest C.attractaboywillingtoinvestallinher D.findaboywhocanpleaseher58. Accordingtothepassage,whatdoestheunderlinedword“revel”mean? A.feeldepressed B.becomepuzzled C.lookaround D.enjoyhimself59. What’sthemainpurposeofthisletter? A.Toadvisehisdaughtertotrustherworth. B.Toinformhisdaughterhowtokeepothersinterested. C.Toshowhisdaughterhowtofindhertruelove. D.Tohelphisdaughterfindsomeonewithcommoninterests.(B) Self-drivingCapabilitiesSensorandcamera-equippedmodelsfromAudiandVolkswagen,amongothers,don’tjustautomaticallybraketopreventminoraccidents;theycanactuallynavigate（行驶）aroundhighwaytrafficandintogarageswithoutahumanatthewheel. AttractiveDashboardsInadditiontoFord’snewSyncsystem,whichbetterunderstandsvoicecommands,AppleandGooglehavepartneredwithautomakerstocreateinterfaces（界面）asuser-friendlyastheonesonyoursmartphone. SmarterHeadlightsAudi’sandBMW’sultra-brightlaserheadlightscandetectoncomingcarsanddimslightlytoavoiddisturbingtheirdrivers.Oneproblem:they’renotyetlegalintheU.S. Self-parkingSkillsThenewmodelofBMW’sall-electriccanfinditsownspotinaparkinglot,thensendsignalsviaasmart-watchaocontactitsdrivers.60. IntermsofSelf-drivingCapabilities,whatmakesAudiandVolkswagenstandout? A.Brakingwhensensingredlights B.Goingintogarageswithoutadriver C.Stoppingothercarsonhighway D.Takingphotoswithacamera61. Whichofthecarscanadjusttheheadlightsinordernottoupsetdriversinoncomingcars? A.FordandVolkswagen B.AudiandBMW C.AudiandVolkswagen D.BMWandFord62. Inwhichsectionofacarmagazinedoesthearticlemostprobablyappear? A.FirstDrive B.CarsForRent C.InstrumentalTests D.SmartTech(C) Ontheoccasionalclear-frostautumnnight,IwashikingthroughthedarkforestwithmyGMOwolf.Yes,mybestfriendisageneticallymodifiedorganism（转基因生物）;deliberateselectionhasproducedtheblunt-toothed,small-pawedwonderthatwalksbymyside. Ourworldischangingrapidly.Inthelastfivedecades,globalpopulationhasfullydoubled,with3.7billionhungrymouthsaddedtoourplanet.Duringthissametimespan,theamountoflandsuitableforagriculturehasincreasedbyonly5%.Miraculously,thisdidnotresultinthegreatglobalfamine（饥荒）onemighthavepredicted. Howdoscientistsmodifyaplantsothatitmakesmorefoodthanitsparentsdid?Wecouldtreateachharvestlikealitterofwolfpupsandselectonlyplantsbearingthefattest,richestseedsforthenextseason.Thiswasthemethodourancestorsusedtoengineerrice,cornandwheatfromthewildgrassestheyencountered. Duringmychildhood,advancesingenetictechnologiesallowedscientiststoidentifyandclonethegenesresponsibleforrepressingstemgrowth,leadingtoshorter,strongerstalksthatcouldbearmoreseed—thehigh-yieldcropsthatfeedustoday.The21stcenturyhasbroughtwithitamarvelousnewsetofhigh-techtoolswithwhichtofurtherquickentheprocessofartificialselection.PlantgeneticistscannowdirectlyeditoutoreditinsectionsofDNAusingmolecularscissors.Wecanminimizeaplant’sweaknesseswhileaddingtoitsstrengths,andwedon’thavetowaitforseasonstopasstotesttheresult. Itisthetransformativepotentialofthesetechniquestoquicklysupplythenext-generationcropsrequiredforupcomingclimatechangethathasledmetobelieveinthesafetyandfunctionofGMOplantsinagriculturalproducts.WeneedmoreGMOresearchtofeedtheworldthatwearecreating. Ilovethequietforestthatstandsbetweenmylabandmyhome.ButIknowthatasascientist,Iamresponsiblefirsttohumanity.Wemustfeed,shelterandnurtureoneanotherasourfirstpriority,andtodoso,wemusttakeadvantageofourbesttechnologies,whichhavealwaysincludedsometypeofgeneticmodification.Wemustcontinueasbefore,nourishingthefutureaswefeedourselves,andeachyearplantonlytheverybestofwhatwehavecollectivelyengineered.IkeepthefaithofmyancestorseachnightwhenIwalkthroughtheforesttomylab,andmyGMOwolfdoesthesamewhensheguardsmywayhome.63. Whydoestheauthormentionthewolfinthe1stparagraph? A.Toadvisepeopletokeepwolvesaspets B.Topersuadereaderstowelcomethenewtechnology C.Tochangepeople’sattitudetowardswolves D.Tointroduceatechnologyusedtohumans’advantage64. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage? A.GMOtechnologywillhelpweatherprooffuturecrops. B.WithGMOtechnology,faminehasbeeneliminated. C.Artificialselectionsmakehigh-yieldplantspossible. D.Theauthorbelievestechnologyshouldcontributetofuturegenerations.65. Whatcanbelearnedaboutmodifyingaplant? A.Ittakesscientistsseasonstoknowwhethertheirselectioniscorrect. B.Onewayforancestorstochangeaplantwastoclonesomegenes. C.ModerntechniqueshelpspeeduptheartificialselectionbyalteringDNA. D.ThegeneralpublicshowstrongfaithinGMOplants.66. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage? A.GMOTechnology—TurningWolvesintotheBestPets B.EngineeredFood—FeedingFutureGenerations C.EngineeredFood—ToBeorNotToBe D.GMOTechnology—ADrivingForceinWorldPeaceSectionC A.Whataccountsforthiscultureofgenerosity?B.Thisbeliefiscentraltothenationalcharacter.C.Howcanasenseofgenerositybecultivated?D.Americans’generosityisrootedinselflessbehavior.E.America’sphilanthropicnatureisnotrestrictedtotherich.F.TheformalpracticeofphilanthropytracesitsorigintoaFoundingFather. Charity—Humanity’smostkindandgenerousdesire—isatimelessandborderlessvirtue,datingatleasttothedawnofreligiousteaching.Philanthropy（慈善行为）asweunderstandittoday,however,isadistinctlyAmericanphenomenon,inseparablefromthenationthatshapedit.FromcolonialleaderstomodernbillionaireslikeBuffett,GatesandZuckerberg,thetraditionofgivingiswovenintothenationalDNA. 67.________BenjaminFranklin,aniconofindividualindustryandfrugality（节俭）eveninhisownday,understoodthatwiththeprivilegeofdoingwellcamethepriceofdoinggood.Whenhediedin1790,Franklinthoughttofuturegenerations,leavingintrusttwogiftsof1,000Ib.ofsterlingsilver—onetothecityofBoston,theothertoPhiladelphia.Accordingtohisinstruction,aportionofthemoneycouldnotbeusedfor200years. WhileFranklin’sgiftslayinwait,thetraditionheestablishedevolvedalongsidetheyoungnation.68.________Oftenfarlessfamedmenandwomenhaveplayedacriticalroleinphilanthropy’sevolution.OneofmypersonalheroesisJuliusRosenwald,whohelpedconstructmorethan5,300schoolsacrossthesegregated（种族隔离）SouthandopenedclassroomdoorstoagenerationofAfrican-Americanstudents. 69.________Theanswerisnotjusttobenefitothers.Taxreduction,forone,encouragestherichpeopletogive.Andphilanthropyhaslonghelpedimprovethepublicimageofeveryonefromimmoralcapitaliststothenewtechelite.Moretroubling,however,arethefoundationalproblemsthatmakephilanthropysonecessary.Justbeforehisdeath,Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.wrote,“Philanthropyispraise-worthy,butitmustnotcausethephilanthropisttooverlookthecircumstancesofeconomicinjusticewhichmakephilanthropynecessary.” Franklin’sgiftsrepresentabroaderprinciple.Weareguardiansofapublictrust,evenifourcapitalcamefromprivateenterprise,andourmostimportantobligationisensuringthatthesystemworksmoreequallyandmorejustlyformorepeople.70.________America’sgreateststrengthisnotthefactofperfection,butrathertheactofperfecting.IV.71.SummaryWriting(10%) Everyyear,moreandmoreparentscomplaintotheirchildren’sschoolsaboutPE.Theybelievethattheirchildrenshouldn’thavetoparticipateinphysicalactivityiftheydon’twantto.SupportersofPE,however,believethatitisacrucialelementofall-roundschoolingandoursociety’swell-being.TheyinsistPEinschoolsremainsoneofthefewplacesbywhichtheyouthcanbeforcedtoparticipateinaerobicexercise. Firstly,theybelievethatparticipationinsportpromoteshealth.Infactphysicaleducationisaspringboardforinvolvementinsportandphysicalactivitiesthroughoutlife.Governmentis,orshouldbe,concernedwiththehealthofitscitizens.EncouragingphysicalactivityintheyoungthroughcompulsoryPEfightschildobesityandcontributestoforminglifelonghabitsofexercise.Thisdoesn’thavetobethroughtraditionalteamsports;increasinglyschoolsareabletoofferexerciseintheformofswimming,gymnastics,dance,etc. Besides,physicaleducationhelpstodevelopcharacterandthemutual（相互的）respectrequiredtosucceedinanadultenvironment.Playingteamsportsbuildscharacterandencouragesstudentstoworkwithothers,astheywouldbeexpectedtodoinmostbusinessorsportingenvironments.Sportteacheschildrenhowtowinandlosewithgoodgraceandbuildsastrongschoolspiritthroughcompetitionwithotherinstitutions.Itisoftentheexperienceofplayingonateamtogetherthatbuildsthestrongestfriendshipsatschool,whichendureforyearsafterwards. Finally,thepursuitfornationalsportingachievementbeginsinschools.Ifschoolsdon’thavecompulsoryPE,itismuchhardertopickout,developandequipathletestorepresentthecountryonawiderstage.However,it’smucheasiertofindsuitableindividualswithafullsportsprogramineveryschool.V.Translation(15%)72. 正巧这几天有空，去公园散步如何？(happen)73. 一副油画赠予了该美术馆，以纪念两个城市间的珍贵友谊。(honor)74. 与诗歌欣赏有关的电视节目倍受欢迎，以致于越来越多的人开始关注中国古典文学。(So…)75. 这位年轻的科学家把获得的众多突出成就归功于从高中时期开始就博览群书、做事持之以恒、不甘落后。(owe)VI.GuidedWriting(25%) 生活中，我们或做过演讲，或通过电视广播、网络媒体、报纸期刊等渠道接触过演讲，请以“AnImpressiveSpeech”为，写一篇作文，文章须包含以下要点： 1.简述该演讲的内容； 2.谈谈该演讲令你印象深刻的缘由。浦东新区2016学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高三英语听力文字部分I.ListeningComprehension(25%)SectionAShortConversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.M:MayIgetthemedicinehere?Ihaveaterribletoothache.W:Yes,butyouwillhavea15minuteswait.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?（B）2.M:Whendoesthenextshuttlebusleave?W:Youhavejustmissedoneshuttlebusby20minutes.Wehaveashuttlebusevery45minutes,soyouhavetowaitforawhile.Q:Howlongdoesthemanneedtowaitforthenextbus?（C）3.W:Well,tonightwehaveProfessorBrowninthestudiototalkabouthisrecentbook–FashionImages.Goodevening,professor.M:Goodevening,andthankyouforinvitingmeherethisevening.Q:What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?(D)4.M:CanIborrowyourchemistrytextbook?Minewaslostonthebus.W:You’veaskedtherightperson.Ihappentohaveanextracopy.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?（B）5.M:Ihaven’tgotmyscoresontheCollegeEntranceExamyet.DoyouthinkIshouldcalltomakeinquiries?W:There’snohurry.Thetestscoresarereleasedaboutthreeweeksaftertheexam.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?（C）6.M:There,look,thatbuilding,it’sonfire.What’sgoingon?W:Don’tyouknow?IfIwereyou,I’dgetthecaroutoftheway.Theyareclearingtheroad.Q:Whatdoweknowabouttheman?（B）7.W:Hi,Michael.Icanhardlyrecognizeyou.Whyareyoudresseduptoday?Areyougoingtothetheatre?M:No.Actually,Ijusthadaninterviewataphotostudiothismorning.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMichaelfromthisconversation?(B)8.W:Thedeadlinefortheliteratureandarthistoryisapproaching.Ihavetoruntoregisterbothofthem.Whydon’tyougowithmerightnow?M:ButIhaven’tmadeachoicewhichcoursetotakeyet.Q:Whatarethemanandthewomantalkingabout?(A)9.W:YouknowtheJenkinshaveinvestedalltheirmoneyinthestockmarket.M:Theymaythinkthat’sawisemovebutthatisthelastthingIwoulddo.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkabouttheJenkins’investment?（B）10.M:Thecitycouncilhasfinallyvotedthefundstobuildanewhighschool.W:I